Distributed processing test simulator (DPTS)

DPTS (distributed processing test simulator) is a protocol and associated system-level software that result in a system in which the software can efficiently interact across processor boundaries, provide some measure of processor and/or communications fault tolerance, enhance cost effectiveness and reduce life-cycle cost, permit decreased dependency on system complexity, and eliminate concern over certain aspects of system design. Additionally, the protocol enhances the effectiveness of systems requiring rapid reconfigurability, such as simulators. The environment being targeted by the effort is described. The overall design concepts are described, followed by a discussion of the steps necessary to achieve the targeted design. Finally, the current state of the effort is presented